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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
1
Allied headquarters said Wellington bombers attacked Naples Saturday night, striking docks and industrial plants on the Italian coast. The Naples raid followed earlier Axis air attacks, with six Axis planes shot down and two Allied aircraft missing. The communique gave no figures on the attacking force or extent of damage.
Washington June 28 A recess minded Congress opens full throttle to push through 115 000 000 000 in appropriation bills this week The Senate speed is set for the War departments 71 000 000 000 decisive budget for nearly 100 000 new planes and a clash over House demands to liquidate the National Youth Administration NYA Truman seeks a 47 000 000 amendment to fund NYA youths training and student aid under the War Manpower Commission Byrd chairs the joint committee as talks continue toward a mid September vacation
Mrs W W Menear of 109 West Washington plans to attend tonight's presentation at the Dixie theatre featuring They Got Me Covered with Bob and Dorothy Lamour and Buckskin Frontier with Richard Dix and Jane Wyatt.
Rationing details list expiration and validity dates for meats cheese and other goods under Book 2 and Book 1 stamps. It notes stamps expiring June through August, new books issued starting July 22, and renewal procedures via ration boards. The report directs readers to see Rationing Page 3 for the full update.
Ernst Frederick Lehmitz a New York City resident born in 1886 in Hamburg Germany is accused by the Justice Department of gathering espionage information for Germany. FBI director J Edgar Hoover says Lehmitz sent letters to German intelligence detailing New York harbor shipping and troop movements. The arrest occurred in Brooklyn on a federal warrant with a potential death penalty if convicted. Lehmitz a U S citizen lived in Staten Island and came to the United States in 1908 from Cuxhaven. He allegedly began writing letters in January 1942 after Germany declared war on the United States.
Italian newspapers warn the population to prepare for invasion as Allied raids increase. Editors urge every citizen to defend the homeland with civilians fighting alongside soldiers. Il Popolo Di Roma notes heavy air damage and invasion barge concentrations near North Africa, while vessels move war material from Gibraltar.
Washington reports a proposal by Senator George to readjust price ceilings to balance purchasing power of war workers and farmers as Congress nears final action to halt the administration price rollback. Administration leaders seek authority for direct subsidies to farmers rather than to processors, seen as an effort to salvage part of the program.
In Grand Junction Colorado on June 28 residents faced a four hour bombardment from ammunition set off by a freight train fire. Four people were injured and Fire Chief Charles Downing lost an arm after being hit by shell fragments. Others suffered injuries including a railroad worker and a fireman. Civilians stood along Main Street as shells burst in the yard of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad facility.
New York—Frank Sinatra twenty five year old singing idol of teen girls says his success stems from a lonely childhood. He recounts singing to cheer himself as an only child and explains his approach to delivering songs with feeling. Fans crowd stages and chase him after shows, some crying and one bandaging an arm brushed by him. He notes his aim to give songs meaning and to connect with lonely fans.
The War Today column by Max Hill discusses Britons’ lack of joy in a Tokyo victory, cites W. J. Haley on Japan’s menace, and urges America to awaken to the Pacific crisis as Churchill’s stance on Tokyo’s fate is echoed. The piece frames the war status as needing attention and action.
LOGAN June 28. E L Sampson of Williamson was elected commander of the fifth district of the West Virginia American Legion at a Logan convention. Delegates adopted a resolution sent to state congressmen and senators blaming union leaders for retarding coal production by unjustifiable action.
In Huntington area three youths drowned near Pritchard and a man perished in the Ohio River. Bernard Meade fourteen? Wait, text lists 15 year old, Lucy Belle Johnson twelve, both from Pritchard, drowned in Big Sandy river while wading with children. At Huntington, Ivan Merlin Shoemaker, 28, stepped into a deep Ohio River hole and drowned.
U S Ninth Air Force Liberators bombed two airfields near Athens Eleusis and Hassani starting a trans Mediterranean offensive in the Balkans. Allied planes faced enemy fighters but returned unharmed, destroying seven and probably eight more aircraft.
General Eisenhower will be firmly supported by both governments in any steps needed to secure his communications, use French African bases, and reduce hazards to Allied forces. He insisted Gen Henri Giraud must remain in place, signaling unity despite French political controversy.
Scattered walkouts that had kept West Virginia coal production below normal ended in southern counties, while Barbour and Taylor counties saw renewed stoppages. About 1,425 idle in Bear Mountain area as all but one mine resumed last week. Of 180,000 state miners, unofficial estimates say around 90 percent back at work or returning as shifts come up. Picket formed at Greer gas-to coal mine entrance. management reported one-third of 74 workers on site. Several mines closed for mechanics downtime or safety fixes.
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